These plants can reveal the history of land disturbances and soil quality and indicate how to best manage the range
Glacier FarmMedia – Southwest of Calgary, as the jagged peaks of the Rockies level out to the Prairies, rough fescue grows in dense tufts. This native plant is Alberta’s provincial grass and a tasty meal for livestock in the fall and winter. Saskatchewan’s provincial grass is needle-and-thread grass, named after its sharp seed tip and […] Read moreTag Archives soil quality

Predicting gully erosion helps land management
A modelling framework using remote sensing environmental data can predict gully erosion susceptibility more accurately
Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a modelling framework using remote sensing environmental data to predict gully erosion susceptibility more accurately.